Rams' Bold Simpson Pick Shakes Up NFL Draft

0:00On April 24, the NFL draft kicked off with a massive surprise Thursday night in Pittsburgh as the Los Angeles Rams grabbed Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. This undersized passer who only started one season after three years on the bench through for 3567 yards and got the Crimson Ty to the Rose Bowl. Simpson's GM lists need. Rarely swings this early. He's only done it once in the last decade. Simpson now apprentices under MVP, Matthew Stafford, a bold move since most boards had him way later. Meanwhile, Value got pushed into the second round with picks like Clemson's Blake Miller going 17th to Detroit Georgia Tech's Keylan Retledge. At 26th to Houston and Clemson's Peter Woods 29th to the Chiefs, all higher than expected. Fans and analysts are buzzing about these reaches, comparing it to last year's Sheduras Sanders slide. Teams clearly prioritize raw tools and upside-over consensus rankings,

1:02shaking up the board and leaving some blue-chive guys for Friday's action. Heading into round two, where the 9th is picked first. Keep eyes on Tennessee cornerbacks, Colton Hood, and Jermod McCoy Hood, bounced from Auburn and Colorado. McCoy's coming off an ACL tier. Standouts like Toledo Safety, Emanuel McNeil Warren, Texas Linebacker, Anthony Hill Jr. with his sub 4.4 speed, and Texas A&M Edge. Cassius Howell, last year's SEC defensive player of the year, could fly off the board early. Other names heating up include Clemson's Nickel Corner, Avion Terrell, Washington's big play wide-out Denzel Boston with 20 touchdowns over two years, and Ohio State's run-stuffing defensive tackle, Katie McDonald. Round two shapes up wilds they locked in as the value hunt continues.